GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMIT 2021

The Global Youth Summit is a unique virtual event designed with young people, for young people. Over three-days young people, leaders, policy makers, brands and changemakers will come together in one space to discuss the challenges facing young people across the world.

As we look towards a post-pandemic future, the Global Youth Summit is a critical moment to share experiences and solutions that will inspire and support young people to take an active part in pandemic recovery within their communities and beyond.

The virtual Summit will take place from 23 – 25 April 2021 and will connect thousands of young people with an aim to:

More details about the programme, timings and registration coming soon!

The virtual Summit will  include:

SUMMIT
THEMES

Learning: reinventing disrupted education

Understanding how the pandemic has affected young people’s education, both formal and non-formal, and identifying innovative methods to ensure learning continues amidst (and after) the pandemic.

Inclusion: creating new communities

Addressing the most pressing inequalities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic whilst understanding how diverse communities are overcoming challenges and divides to build back better together.

Well-being: becoming healthier and safer

Exploring the pandemic’s impact on young people’s health – with a particular focus on mental health – and the support mechanisms developed in direct response. This theme will explore how young people’s safety has been compromised through increased gender-based violence, domestic violence and child protection issues, and what can be done to keep young people safe.

Work: adjusting to the new normal.

Exploring the pandemic’s impact on young
people’s experience of the job market and changes in job market needs. This
theme will explore how different communities, organizations and countries
are working to support young people’s (re)entry into the job market in a
sustainable way.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

The Summit is designed for young people aged 14-30 and sessions will be available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian. All sessions will be broadcast live and discussions will be organized through social media channels to enable as many young people to join the conversation and share their thoughts. Further details on the event will be available by the end of March.

In addition, partners of the Global Youth Mobilization will be attending, along with representatives from the World Health Organization, UN agencies and Governments from around the world.

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